Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-3290
CVE-2015-3290
Description
arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform improperly relies on espfix64 during nested NMI processing, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an NMI within a certain instruction window.
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References
15- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76004nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0anvdThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37722/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7nvdMailing List
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/8nvdMailing List
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
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